Apparatus and method for collecting geophysical information

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8830790
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12122233

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An apparatus for collecting geophysical information may include a geophysical information station disposed along a seismic communication cable. A bypass circuit responsive to a command signal is in communication with a switching circuit that is operable to route electrical power, commands, data or a combination to bypass the geophysical information station in response to the command signal. An exemplary method for bypassing a geophysical information station in a geophysical information collection system includes sending a command signal to a bypass circuit and activating one or more switching circuits using the bypass circuit to route electrical power, commands, data or a combination to bypass the geophysical information station in response to the command signal.

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  • ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION;OCTIO GEOPHYSICAL AS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bishop, Allen J Richmond, US 7 99
Gray, Stephen Tom D Isdalstoe, NO 2 5
Ingram, Samuel K Katy, US 9 34
Lovheim, Leon Bergen, NO 4 66
Oldervoll, Magne Bergen, NO 11 126

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